TRI-UNION FROZEN PRODUCTS INC DBA CHICKEN OF THE SEA FROZEN FOOD Recall: Frozen Raw Peeled & Deveined tail on, shrimp contains undeclared sulfites
United States
TerminatedClass I
- Company
- TRI-UNION FROZEN PRODUCTS INC DBA CHICKEN OF THE SEA FROZEN FOOD
- Product
- Frozen Shrimp- packaged in 5lb frozen IQF blocks/4 blocks to…
- Recall date
- May 6, 2025
- Terminated
- July 1, 2025
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Frozen Raw Peeled & Deveined tail on, shrimp contains undeclared sulfites
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen Shrimp- packaged in 5lb frozen IQF blocks/4 blocks to a case. Unlabeled generic case packaging reads: "Raw P&D Tail-On White Shrimp" 26/30; Contains: Shrimp (Crustacean) UPC# 1 08432370 0405 5 | Not published in this source record | 64,000 pounds (3200 cases) | Lot# 669/18WH/124; 669/19WH/134; 669/20WH144; 669/30VH/127; 669/01HH/003; 669/03HH011 Best BY: Jul 18, 2026; Jul 19, 2026; Jul 20,2026; Sep 30,2026; Oct 01,2026; Oct 03,2026 |
Distribution
- Affected lots were sold exclusively to Whole Foods USA. Whole Foods uses some of the product for its retail in-store deli. Product was distributed to various Whole Foods stores across the country. The remaining portion of the lot
- is passed through to a downstream customer in Canada (Seven Seas Fish Co. LTD).
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- H-0068-2025
- Event ID
- 97002
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class I
- Company
- TRI-UNION FROZEN PRODUCTS INC DBA CHICKEN OF THE SEA FROZEN FOOD
- Product description
- Frozen Shrimp- packaged in 5lb frozen IQF blocks/4 blocks to a case. Unlabeled generic case packaging reads: "Raw P&D Tail-On White Shrimp" 26/30; Contains: Shrimp (Crustacean) UPC# 1 08432370 0405 5
- Quantity
- 64,000 pounds (3200 cases)
- Reason
- Frozen Raw Peeled & Deveined tail on, shrimp contains undeclared sulfites
- Recall initiation date
- May 6, 2025
- Report date
- July 2, 2025
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- July 1, 2025
- Distribution pattern
- Affected lots were sold exclusively to Whole Foods USA. Whole Foods uses some of the product for its retail in-store deli. Product was distributed to various Whole Foods stores across the country. The remaining portion of the lot, is passed through to a downstream customer in Canada (Seven Seas Fish Co. LTD).
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Lot# 669/18WH/124; 669/19WH/134; 669/20WH144; 669/30VH/127; 669/01HH/003; 669/03HH011 Best BY: Jul 18, 2026; Jul 19, 2026; Jul 20,2026; Sep 30,2026; Oct 01,2026; Oct 03,2026
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Other
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: TRI-UNION FROZEN PRODUCTS INC DBA CHICKEN OF THE SEA FROZEN FOOD
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